Drier and head support therefor



June y M. L. KLINGENSMITH 2,244,953

DRIER AND HEAD SUPPORT THEREFOR Filed July 15, 1939 VINVE TOR. Y y W ATTORNEY.

customers hair.

Patented June 10, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,244,953 DRIER AND-HEAD surroivr THEREFOR M seru Klingensmith, East Chicago, Ind. Application my 15, 1939, Serial No. 284,657

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This invention relates to improvements in driers and head supports therefor which are especially adapted for use on customers inbeauty parlors, barber shops, and the like.

One of the principal objects of importance J and advantage resides in the provision of means for completely drying a reclining customers hair without frequent shifting or moving of the customers head.

Heretofore, the use of driers on supine customers has been largely unsatisfactory. The chief reason for the unsatisfactory drying of hair ofa person in a reclining position has been due to the fact that a solid head support was used.

Such a head support was a positive bar preventing' a current of drying fluid from contacting that particular portion of the hair then in engagement with the supporting member. Consequently, much shifting of position was necessarily resorted to in order to completely dry the Occasionally, the head support was shifted to the nape of the customers neck to allow the circulating current of air, access to the customers hair. This positionwas found to be exceedingly uncomfortable for the customer.

These, and other objectionable features resulted in the non-use, or a very limited use, of hairdrying devices for reclining customers.

The present invention overcomes the difiiculties heretofore encountered and permits a supine customers'hair to be dried without shifting position or discomfort to the customer. The circulating current of drying air, as it passes through the hood of the drier, has contact with and access to all of the customers hair.

Another and still further important object of the improved head support of this invention resides in the provision of means for insuring a customers comfort by allowing the customer to take up a reclining position and supporting the reclining persons head without blocking oil the supported portions from contact with circulating air.

Still another object of advantage and importance resides in the provision of means for removably securing a head supporting member to a drier hood.

A still further object of advantage and impor tance of the improved drier of this invention resides in the provision of means for adding to a customers comfort by providing a reading light on the device within the customers reach.

Additional objects of advantage and importance will become apparent as the following detailed description progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is an elevational view, parts thereof being broken away, of a drier and head support therefor, which embodies the invention.

varied without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. a

A portion of the dome I0 is cut away to provide an aperture for receiving a customers head, as is best shown in Fig. 1.

Projecting outwardly from the dome l0, closely adjacent the edge of the aperture, is a plurality of studs 14. The studs 14 are adapted to function as anchoring means for a head support.

Fixed within the dome I0 is an apertured baiile plate I6. The edges of the bafile plate 18 are preferably joined to the interior surface of the dome [0 in a manner providing a space between the outer surface of the baffle plate and the inner surface of the dome, as is best shown in Fig. 1. The apertures in the baffle plate It are preferably relatively small and arelocated principally at the center, and thereabove, as is best shown in Fig. 3.

Positioned intermediate the upper and lower The pedal 20 operates a pump, not shown, positioned within the reservoir 22. Liquid may thus be pumped from the reservoir 22 through the pipe 24 into the lift 18 and returned.

Positioned within the lower portion of the stand I2 is a fan 26 and a heating element 28. The fan 26 and the heating element 28 form the intermediate portion of a passageway, which has an inlet 30 and an outlet 32 extending through the top of the lower portion of the stand l2.

Fixed to the top of the upper portion of the stand 12 and extending into the interior of the hood 10, are downwardly projecting pipes 34 and 36. The pipes 34 and 36 are adapted to be telescoped within the inlet 30 and outlet 32 portions of the passageway, respectively.

The'upper portion'of the pipe 36 is forked to plate.

' of the Y-shaped member 38 is a plurality of discharge jets 49. The discharge jets 40 are dis- 5 posed to direct currents of air toward the central portion of the interior of the dome It).

In the preferred embodiment of the device, a Y-shaped member 38 is employed for directing drying currentsagainst a customers hair, it will be apparent that any suitable number of tubes or pipes may be used for this purpose.

Formed of a relatively coarse netting material, e is a cap-shaped head supporting member E2. The netting material is preferably. slightlyresilient 5 to conform to the shapes and sizes of various customers heads.

Secured to the edge of the 'cap shapedhead' supporting member is a relatively heavyattach-v ing band 44. The band 44 is provided with a plurality of stud receiving slits 45. The slits 43 are spaced similarly to the studs l4 to which .they are adapted to be fastened when thedevice is in operation. The band, M also functions as a seal preventing air from entering the dome ii] between the customers head and the edges of the opening in the dome.

Positioned on the upper portion of the dome ill, closely adjacent the front thereof, and preferably operable by the customer, is an-electric light. The light is adapted to be employed .to give added comfort to the customer.

A portable table 53, upon. wliichthe customer may recline, is providedwith an. adjustable head rest 52., The head rest 52 may be adjusted by .35 manipulation of the lever 54. Thelever 54 may be operated by either customer or operator.

The improved drier and head support of this invention is preferablyoperated by positioning the head support 42 upon a customers head. '40

The support functions also as a hair net. The .customers head is then'positioned in the drier and the support is secured in place by passing the studs [4 through the slits in the band 44.

. ment ZB upwardly through the telescoped pipes 32, and 36, and thence through thejets 40-inthe pipes 38. The warmed air is directed ontoand into the customers hair. Thecurrents of air re-adily,pass through the-coarse netting of the head support 52. This air is then drawn upward- -55 .ly and rearwardly through the customers' hair and through the apertures in the bafileplate IS.

The moisture laden airis then directed downwardly into the telescoped pipes 34 and 3t] and thence to the fan. I g C It will be apparent from the foregoingthat the incoming heated. air is directedontdthe customers hair and is then drawn through. the baffle Additionally,,the currents of heated air are directed against the lowermost, and, consee5 quentl'y, the wettest portion of the customers hair, resulting in exceedingly quick drying.

It will'flbe apparent from the foregoing that herein is provided an efficient and sturdy device which consists of but a relatively few associated parts. Moreover, because the head supporting member may be'adj'u'stedtotakeupthe entire weight ofthe head, the customer may be com- 7 pletely relaxed andzfree fromstrain.

Ittwillalso. be. apparentthat the improved device of this invention is especially adapted to deliver exceptionally quick drying service to a customer in a comfortable position.

. It will also be obvious from the foregoing that the improved head support, forming a part of this invention, may be employed as a hair net before, during, and after the drying operation.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the device appertains, that numerous changes and alterations in construction and design may be made all without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention. Accordingly, it

is understood that the patent granted hereon is not to be limited to the preferred embodiment here disclosed nor in any other manner except as necessitated by the terminology of the appended claims when given the range of equivalents to which they may be entitled.

Lolaim as my invention: "1'; In a hair drying device, a base comprising ,an upper and a lower portion in telescopedas- .for, securingsaid net over the edges of said opening with the body portion of said net disposed within said dome, a perforated baffle plate forming an inner hood positioned within said dome, the contour of said baflie plate being substantially similar to theinterior surfaceof said dome,

portions, ofthe' outer surface of said'baiile plate andthe inner surface of said dome being spaced apart, a driven fan positioned in thelower part of said base, a conduit extending from said fan upwardly, through said, base into the interior of saiddome, the upper end of said conduit being substantially Y-shaped, a plurality of discharge jets in thew-shaped end of said conduit, said Y-shaped end: conforming in shape and being positionedfagainst the interior surface of said baffle plate, a heating element positioned within .said'conduit"closelyadjacent said fan, and a return duct extending from the interior of said dome downwardlyinto said base and being operably connectedv to'said driven fan.

2. In a hair drying" device, abase comprising anupper and a. lower. portion in telescoped association,. means for raising and lowering the upper portion of saidsbas'e, a substantially spherical dome positionedon the upper portion of said telescoped, base, i said dome having an opening therein into which. a reclining customers head may be inserted, a net, means for securing said net over the edgesof said opening with the body portion of said net disposed within said dome, a

perforateduba-ifie' plate forming an inner hood 0 positioned within saidd'om'e, the con-tour of said bafile plate being substantially similar'to the in terior surface" of said dome-,,portions of the outer surface of said baflle plate and the inner surface of said domebeing spaced apart, a. driven. fan

positioned in the lower part of saidv base, an extensible conduit extending from said fan upwardly through said base into the interiorof said dome, a plurality of discharge jets inv the upper end of said conduit; said upperend conforming in shape and being positioned against the interior surface of said baffle plate, a. heatingi element positioned within said conduit closely adjacent saidfan, and an extensible. return duct extending from the 'interlorof said dome downwardly into said base and being operably connected to said driven fan.

3. In a hair drying device, a base comprising an upper and a lower portion in telescoped association, means for raising and lowering the upper portion of said base, a substantially spherical dome positioned on the upper portion of said telescoped base, said dome having an opening therein into which a reclining customers head may be inserted, a net, means for securing said net over the edges of said opening with the body portion of said net disposed within said dome, a perforated baflie plate forming an inner hood positioned within said dome, the contour of said baffle plate being substantially similar to the interior surface of said dome, portions of the outer surface of said bafile plate and the inner surface of said dome being spaced apart, a driven fan positioned in the lower part of said base, a conduit extending from said fan upwardly through said base into the interior of said dome, a plurality of discharge jets in the upper end of said conduit, said upper end conforming in shape and being positioned against the interior surface of said baffle plate, a heating element positioned within said conduit closely adjacent said fan, and a return duct extending from the interior of said dome downwardly into said base and being operably connected to said driven fan, said conduit, duct, and fan assembly providing means for circulating air into said dome, through said apertured baffle plate and then returning it downwardly to said fan.

4. In a hair drying device, a base comprising an upper and a lower portion in telescoped association, means for raising and lowering the upper portion .of said base, a substantially spherical dome positioned on the upper portion of said te1escoped base, said dome having an opening therein into which a reclining customers head may be inserted, fabric head supporting means positioned within said dome, a perforated bafiie plate forming an inner hood positioned within said dome, portions of the outer surface of said baffle plate and the inner surface of said dome being spaced apart, a driven fan positioned in the lower part of said base, a conduit extending from said fan upwardly through said base into the interior of said dome, the upper end of said conduit being substantially Y-shaped, a plurality of discharge jets in the Y-shaped end of said conduit, said Y-shaped end conforming in shape and being positioned against the interior surface of said baflie plate, a heating element positioned Within said conduit closely adjacent said fan, and a return duct extending from the interior of said dome downwardly into said base and being operably connected to said driven fan.

hEABEL L. KLINGENSMI'I'H. 

